Natalie

@nataliesnotinit

I have the oldest Xbox known to man // trans dyke // author of NOISE MUSIC (forthcoming) // writing at Stereogum, Paste, FLOOD, Bright Wall/Dark Room, etc. // Takashi Miike fangirl

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Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 8d

ok HOLD ON, I am BEGGING people to listen to the actual clip of this couplet, because it features the most insane attempt of violently crowbarring misshapen bars into a meter I’ve heard in a while

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 8d

losing my mind at this

Text: "...love on the only night where premarital sex isn't a crime. What better soundtrack than Alexander singing head-scratching lyrics like 'everybody's masturbating in their mind / LGBT, cuz I am trans, they are blind' with a bouncy, bluesy piano-rock arrangement behind him?"

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 11d

this better be the opening title card to this movie

Title card in the style of Master and Commander’s opening title card reading “April — 2023 / Gen Z is master of sex scene discourse / Only Gregg Araki stands before them / Premarital sex is now illegal except for ONE NIGHT ONLY”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 12d

some of you

focus on a painting with a very proud looking turkey with a wedding ring on one of its talons

A placard reading: “The turkey wearing a wedding ring represents a cuckholded husband that the actress married for his fortune…”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 13d

🎤 I’M THE REAL THING 🎤 There is no way illusions can come to life… right? That’s the question at the heart of Satoshi Kon’s masterpiece debut PERFECT BLUE, screening as part of Queer Cut at the Heights Theater on Saturday, August 22 at 9:45 pm Preshow starts at 9:30, followed by an intro from me!

Poster for a Queer Cut screening of PERFECT BLUE, with three images of Mima smearing blood down her face in varying hues and shades of blue on the upper half of the image, and a close-up of a horrified Mima looking at a fish tank on the bottom half of the image. At the bottom is information about the film screening taking place on Saturday, August 22 at 9:45 pm at the Heights Theater, with a preshow beginning at 9:30 pm

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 20d

my takeaway three episodes into the new Ghost in the Shell

an edit of the “point going over a person’s head” meme where a person looking at a poster for the new Ghost in the Shell series says, “wow! our perpetual slide toward technological death drive inherently threatens and calls into question the essences that make us human!” and the point being fired out of the poster and going over the person’s head says, “in the future, every woman will be a lesbian”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 23d

might be impossible to finish in a way that sounds good after this stretch, so here is the first minute and change of “II L.B.”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 24d

when you’re a bostonian on a trip to vegas and the guy working the blackjack table refuses to let you play

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· 29d

It only took 4 years after I posted this, but friends got me out to the karaoke bar I mentioned in this tweet and, YES, I DID perform all of “The Past Is A Grotesque Animal”

Tweet screencap from @nataliesnotinit: “Looking up options at the local karaoke bar and the fact that the only of Montreal song available is their 12 minute long post-breakup breakdown is so fucking funny” with a screenshot of “The Past Is A Grotesque Animal” as the only item returned for a search for “of montreal”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jul 9

Official professional photos from the Lambdas dropped and I looked cute as fuck, just saying

Natalie, a woman with long curly brown hair, stands in a sleeveless buttoned dress in an event hall, wearing a nametag and smiling softly

A group of special prize winners stands on stage in a row holding their certificates and looking at the camera with smiles

Natalie, a woman with long curly brown hair, stands in a sleeveless buttoned dress in an event hall, kissing her wife Abbie, a woman with long wavy brown hair, on the cheek while both of them hold Natalie’s prize certificate

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jul 8

he was kinda the first person to ever speak Minionese

picture of the guy with a talking growth coming out of his forehead from Don Hertzfeldt’s REJECTED

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jul 8

“if Big Time Sensuality is so good, how come there’s no Big Time Sensuality 2—“

music player showing a song called “Big Time Sensuality 2”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 28

TWIN CITIES! IN ONE WEEK! My screening series Queer Cut is hosting a banger that demands to be seen in a theater with a crowd: Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic SHOWGIRLS Sunday, July 5 @ 7 pm at the Heights Theater (preshow and introduction by me) 🎟️ here: ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/660...

Poster for the Heights Theater and Queer Cut’s presentation of SHOWGIRL, directed by Paul Verhoeven, showcasing a production still of Gina Gershon in a pink feather boa and black lingerie resting a manicured nail on Elizabeth Berkley’s ass, while she is clothed in a white feather boa. Text displays info about the screening’s time being Sunday, July 5 at 7 pm at the Heights Theater

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 22

Live in the Twin Cities? Got nothing going on tonight? Like your anime gay and experimental and stunningly expressionistic as all hell? Come watch me introduce ADOLESCENCE OF UTENA at the Heights Theater tonight at 7 pm! Tickets available here: ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/664...

Poster for ADOLESCENCE OF UTENA, showing two women with flowing purple and pink hair embracing, upside down from one another, their hands cradling the other’s head while their lips are mere inches away from one another

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 19

Everyone PLEASE wish a happy 30th birthday to my wife Abbie, the loveliest and sweetest pillar any girl could ask for A tremendous joy to get to be with someone as radiant and smart and kind and warm as she is every day of my life

Abbie, a woman with wavy brown hair, sits at a table wearing a dress with various shades of floral blues and glasses, folding her hands. She looks off to the upper right of the frame, smiling softly.

Abbie, a woman with wavy brown hair, wearing a dress with various shades of floral blues and a necklace of metallic leaves and glasses, smiling in a Polaroid photo with her arm around Natalie, a woman with brown curly hair, wearing a dark blue dress and wearing a honeycomb necklace.

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 17

Winning a Lambda special prize is probably as good a time as any for this, so: Hi! I’m Natalie Marlin. I’m a queer trans freelance arts/media critic, always looking for cool writing opportunities. DM me to commission: Features Interviews Reviews Profiles Essays Scene reports Album bios …and more!

Natalie Marlin, posing for the camera with her mouth slightly open. She has blue-black glittery eyeshadow and mascara on. She has curly brown hair.

Natalie Marlin, holding a certificate for the Pat Holt Prize for Critical Arts Writing from Lambda Literary, in front of a stage. She has curly brown hair and is holding a cane at her side. She is smiling softly.

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 14

Literally every street in New York City looks like this rn

The opening shot of Children of Men showing a bunch of people watching a television in a shop

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 13

Tremendous thanks to Lambda Literary for awarding me such a prestigious prize, it means the world to me to have my first major award as a writer come from this of all organizations 🩷🩵🤍🩵🩷

Natalie Marlin, a curly brown-haired woman in a black sleeveless sundress, photographed mid-bite as she eats an enormous margherita slice of pizza. Her certificate for the Pat Holt Prize for Critical Arts Writing is positioned against the wall behind her.

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 13

Last night’s awards ceremony was one of the most incredible nights I’ve ever had as a queer and trans writer, and it meant the world to be in a room with so many talented queer and trans people, to have a living reminder of our histories, accomplishments, and futures, artistic and otherwise.

Natalie Marlin, a curly brown-haired woman, stands in a black sleeveless sundress in front of a stage, holding a certificate for her Pat Holt Prize for Critical Arts Writing

Natalie Marlin, a curly brown-haired woman in a black sleeveless sundress, sits at a table, smiling at the camera, and wearing her nametag that reads “Natalie Marlin, 2026 Holt Prize Winner”

Natalie’s wife Abbie, a woman with wavy brown hair and wearing a sleeveless blue dress and glasses, sits at a table and looks off toward the upper right corner of the frame, smiling

A photo of a certificate for the Pat Holt Prize for Critical Arts Writing, an awards program for the Lambda Literary Awards, and a nametag that reads, “Natalie Marlin, 2026 Holt Prize Winner”

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 13

Honored beyond belief to share that I was awarded the 2026 Pat Holt Prize for Critical Arts Writing from @lambdaliterary.org

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· Jun 6

Now watching

Theater marquee wall showing the title SATANTANGO

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 28

my friend: hey, didn’t anthony hopkins play a president in a movie, which one was it me, feeling the effect of the 250 mg edible hit all at once like a clown getting pied with a custard-concealed brick:

Upside down VHS box of Oliver Stone’s NIXON, which now reads: NOXIN

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 25

Experience the RUSH William Friedkin's polarizing cult thriller CRUISING plays in 35mm at the Heights Theater on Friday, June 5 at 9:45 pm, with a curated preroll and intro from me, and tabling from Archie Bongiovanni for all your flagging/zine/queer art needs

Poster for a screening of William Friedkin's CRUISING in 35mm, designed to resemble a yellow-and-red Rush bottle with a lightning bolt down the middle, with text reading "In 35mm! Never fake it!" "Warning: Contact the Heights Theater if you are experiencing fevers or other adverse reactions to this film" "A Queer Cut Presentation" "A film starring Al Pacino" "William Friedkin Formula" "with zines, flagging material, and more for sale from Archie Bongiovanni" "The Heights Theater, June 5, 9:45 pm"

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 23

me when i gotta reach for the coffee beans in the high cabinet way up over the fridge

pic of a beaver in the water reaching up to grab a tasty looking leaf

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 20

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the reading last night, it was so wonderful getting to chat ALL US SAINTS and burn shit onstage in front of such a great crowd Go celebrate @katpburke.bsky.social and buy a copy of the incredible ALL US SAINTS at your local bookstore today OR ELSE!!!!!

Katherine Packert Burke, in a red leather jacket and black buttoned dress, and Natalie Marlin, in a black and yellow floral blouse and ripped black jeans, sitting with microphones in front of a copy of Katherine's novel ALL US SAINTS, while two candles, both shaped like houses, burn on either side of the book

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 18

Does anyone want 5 DVD copies of Crash (2005) and 1 DVD copy of Crash (2005) (Director's Cut Edition)

5 DVD copies of Crash (2005) with one DVD of Crash (2005) (Director's Cut Edition) wedged in between

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 17

"wait a minute... there was no Satan in Satantango!"

Lisa Simpson standing in front of an image of Satan with her hands on her hips and an annoyed expression on her face

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 14

ALL US SAINTS is one of 2026's most exciting trans books: THE thorny exploration of cis fixation on trans people I didn't know I needed Come out to this free event if you're near Minneapolis, and preorder through Moon Palace for a signed copy / special bookmark! moonpalacebooks.com/item/H4Xn4e0...

Promo graphic that reads: "Preorder your copy of All Us Saints by Katherine Packert Burke from Moon Palace Books before May 19, 2026 to receive a singed, personalized copy and complimentary bookmark!" with a photo of the book cover, showing a house-shaped candle melting into red wax, and a bookmark with the cover on one side and the text "There is little distance between saint and monster. It is a matter of timing, I think, and faith, and that's all." with the edges of the graphic engulfed in flames.

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 14

This Tuesday!!! May 19!!! It's release day for @katpburke.bsky.social's great novel ALL US SAINTS, and we're gonna talk it all: the nuclear family's rotting core, displacing a life through art, dramaturgy, '90s trans film monsters... murDER?!??!???! RSVP here 😤: moonpalacebooks.com/events/48446...

Event graphic for the launch of ALL US SAINTS, with the book's cover, author photos, and text reading: "Book launch! All Us Saints featuring author Katherine Packert Burke in conversation with Natalie Marlin" and "Tues 5/19 @ 6:00pm, Moon Palace Books"

Natalie@nataliesnotinit· May 7

This interview was so long and sprawling that only a fraction of what came up made it into the piece, so here are two of my favorite quotes that got cut (The screening is tonight at the Walker at 7 pm! Get tickets here: www.walkerart.org/whats-on/mon...)